» genus alcea
Noun (1 meaning)
1. genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea.
genus alcea is a type of:
- dilleniid dicot genus (noun) - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
genus alcea is a member of:
- Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family (noun) - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows
members of genus alcea:
- hollyhock (noun) - any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea
- rose mallow, Alcea rosea, Althea rosea (noun) - plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers